Louisiana needs you now more than ever.

We urgently need your support to keep these relief efforts going strong – we cannot do it without you. Having trouble viewing this message? [Click Here] [Louisiana still needs you. Donate today.] Hi {NAME}, Louisiana is still reeling from the worst natural disaster to hit the United States since Superstorm Sandy in 2012. In the face of historic damage to homes and communities, the American Red Cross continues to provide shelter, food and comfort to thousands of families who have nowhere else to turn. [We urgently need your support to keep these relief efforts going strong – we cannot do it without you.] Your gift today will support families in need by - - Providing overnight shelter stays and meals to displaced families. - Helping replace important items like lost eyeglasses, medications and wheelchairs. - Deploying emergency response vehicles with relief supplies, such as water, personal hygiene items, insect repellants, cleaning kits, bleach and other supplies. [Tenisha Longmire in Red Cross shelter.] Tenisha Longmire keeps a watchful eye over her 2-year-old son in a Red Cross shelter. Photo by Nicholas Small. Today, Tenisha Longmire and her three children are safe in a Red Cross shelter in Baton Rouge. But their journey to safety was a frightening one. After running to the store to stock up on supplies, Tenisha couldn’t get home to her children because of the flooding. Her mother took the children in, and Tenisha slept in a car for several days until the family was reunited. Then, the family looked for a place to stay, but no one had room for them. "I felt ashamed,” Tenisha said. “But you folks … the Red Cross … you welcomed us … me … my kids. You folks have been so wonderful. I don’t know what we are going to do or where we are going to go, but I’ll never forget how kind your volunteers have been to us. You’ve treated us like family. Thank you, Red Cross.” There are thousands more people just like Tenisha and her family who are in a shelter right now … and thousands more are returning to damaged homes. We can only be there for them with your support. [Please, donate today so that the Red Cross can continue to help families who have lost everything to the flooding in Louisiana.] The people of Louisiana need you now more than ever. Thank you for your support. [Facebook] [Twitter] [Harvey Johnson] Harvey Johnson Senior Vice President, Disaster Cycle Services American Red Cross P.S. If you or someone you know needs help, please contact 1-800-RED CROSS or find more information here: [ [Subscribe] | [Contact Us] | [Privacy Policy] | [Unsubscribe] © [2016 American Red Cross] | 2025 E Street NW Washington DC 20006 Donate by phone: 1-800-RED CROSS(1-800-733-2767) | [Donate by Mail] [Help people] affected by the Louisiana floods. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the American Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs.